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Originally Posted by 81MC
I honestly have no idea what would inspire someone to buy new right now? Catastrophic failure of your only vehicle and don’t want to risk driving a beater for a year?
Dealerships and new vehicles are a terrible value proposition at the best of times. Record low inventory, terribly high prices, and a ‘take it or leave it’ attitude from the leeches waiting to suck you dry with interest rates and add-one? No thanks.
Manufacturers treating customers like they’re doing them a favour by selling them unrelenting money pits. Craziness.
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I don't get it either. Why are people so hung up on new vehicles? Have they never heard of Autotrader, kijiji, etc?
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Originally Posted by FLAME ENVY
Apparently dealers are also loading vehicles up with accessories and forcing the consumer to take it or leave it. My wife has a client who recently paid $9K in dealer extras on a new Tacoma, he needed a vehicle and had no choice. Talk about getting hosed. This is likely the worst time in history to buy a new or used vehicle.
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How could you possibly have no choice? I am 51 and have never owned a new car. Now I wouldn't recommend some of the crappy cars I've owned but something ~5 years old is a hella good option. Are these people just unable to drum up some cash and stuck with whatever financing they can get through a deadlership? Is it business related and having to lease? Heck even a LOC for a used car is a better option especially right now.
Not trying to be overly critical just really wondering.